THE CITIZEN WILLIAM C. NEGLEY - - PublUher THURSDAY. JANUARY v>, 1902. SI.M per year la Advance. Otherwise $1.50. POLITICAL. Owing to some of the candidates for county offices being on the local tickets, we have been requested to postpone making any announcements for county offices until after the February election. The Republican State Convention has been fixed for Wednesday, June 11th. At the second meeting of the Con gre°sion Committees in Pittsburg, Sat urday. nothing was accomplished. The Westmoreland county men pro posed the popular vote of the whole dis trict which the Butler county men would not agree to; then the Butler county men proposed the conferee sys tem with each county on an equality, which the Westmoreland men would not agree to; then the Westmoreland men proposed the popular vote in each county, each nominee to select a con feree for every 2000 Republican votes, and this the Butler men would not agree tc. and the committee adjourned without any presage of an agreement. Some twenty years ago. when Butler county was joined with Mercer and Crawford counties in a Congressional district, and the district nomination was settled by the candidates them selves, through conferees, it was a mat ter of bargain and sale, every time. One of the Mercer county nominees tola us that the Butler county nominee had offered him ten thousand dollars for the district nomination. Then came our connection with Beaver, Lawrence and Mercer, and the fifteen puzzle, with its record of decep tion and treachery, and now we are ask ed to encourage another conferee ar rangement, and begin the dirty business all over again. The popular vote is the only proper method of making local nominations, and there is no game in politics that both factions in a party cannot play at, with the popular vote to bank on. "The Republican conferees from Westmoreland and Butler counties will meet again in Pittsburg Satnrday to try to arrange a plan for nominating candidates for Congress from the Westmoreland-Butler district. The conferees were unable to decide last Satnrday. Butler county wants on an equal basis with Westmoreland, which the Weatmoreland conferees are not willing to concede and should not. A county with one hundred thonsand more people is entitled to a larger representation. It's not our fault that Butler county has only one-third the population of our county. But, be cause the soap miners have neglected their opportunities, that is no reason why we should suffer. Westmoreland will insist on just distribution of Congressional honors. Our conferees cannot agree to equal representation withont doing grow injustice to their party and county. Butler has now a mini. in Congress serving his third term, while Westmoreland has been missing from the halls of congress for four years. It's our turn this time and for several succeeding times and Butler county will have to "go 'way back and sit down. GreensburgTribune-Herald. State Treasurer-elect Frank G. Harris has entered a suit in the Common Pleas Court of Clearfield county against Editor P. Gray Meek of Bellefonte for trespass and damages not exceeding 139,000. The summons was served upon Meek at the office of Ex-Judge Krebsanddnly accepted. The Centre county editor had gone over to Clearfield Co to consult with his attorneys regarding the suit brought by Harris, charging criminal libel and set for trial at the February quarter sessions. Neither Meek nor his attorneys were at all sur prised when the summons was served They say this action is simply made for the purpose of bolstering up the crimi nal action. The plaintiff has not filed his state ment and nothing can be learned con cerning the extent of his damages or just what they consist of. The defend ant's attorneys say they wish Harris had brought the civil action first, is then they could go into the question of character, etc. The close friends of Harris say the criminal case against Meek will go to trial, as there is nothing else to do. A back-down now on the part of the next State Treasnrer would be construed as a confession of guilt and wonld work in estimable harm to the Stalwart ticket nexf fall. The Republican Committee of Wash ington connty met in the county seat, Tuesday, to canvass the results of the two attempts which have been made to decide upon a method of choosing a candidate from the Twenty-fourth Con gressional district by representativees of Washington, Beaver and Lawrence counties.* The committee was unanim ous in favor of the popular vote system or its equivalent, and among the resolutions passed was the following: "We sincerely deplore the present condition of onr party in Pennsylvania, and hope that wise counsel and temper ate action may avert the disaster which appears imminent. The profligacy and corruption of the last Legislature, un paralleled in the history of the State, followed by gigantic political deals which involve the interests of great communities, have so aroused public in dignation and disgust that we believe party success in the election next No vember can only l>e achieved by the nomination of a candidate for Governor whose character is above reproach, and who is in no way responsible for the iu famons record of the List Legislature and the high-handed and uuconstitu tiocal acts of the present State admin istration. WASHINGTON NOTKH The Senate Chamber was the scene of a warm debate on the Philippine tariff bill, Tuesday afternoon, during which Seuator Beveridgu was called to order; Senator Lodge advanced on Senator Teller,as though to attack him; Tillman had his usual wordy wai with Spooncr; and Dnßois slurred the army officers. The Senate, that day, passed what is called the Nelson bill, creating "The Depratment of Commerce and Labor." On Friday Secretary Hay and the Danish miuister, Constantine i'rnn, signed at the State department the treaty ceding the Danish West India islands of St. Thomas, St. Croix and St. John to the United States. The treaty will IKS at once submitted to the Senate for ratification. The price paid is be lieved to be about $.">,000,000. Pensions—John W. Morris, Harris ville. SN.OO; Jos. Eichenlaub, Herman, $0.00; Christy Robb, Ouklaud twp., W. L Dauhenspeck, North Hope, sl4; John D. Harbison, Baxonburg, sl7. The Butler County General Hos pital. I had heard many favorable accounts of this institution ever since it was es tablished—in fact I had never heard anything that was not complimentary in the highest degree. All accounts concurred that it was most admirably conducted. That it was a most jom fortable and homelike place. That pa tients were cared for most tenderly, and that everything was just as sweet and clean and dainty as it was possible to be. The general tone of this informa tion was to the effect that one could be treated there far more efficiently and made far more comfortable than could be the case in his own home even under most favoring conditions All of which did much to dispel the notion, quite natural to one uninitiated, that a hospi tal is a sort of prison of horrors But having been lately so unfortunate—no. no, I should say so fortunate —as to be an inmate for a few weeks, I feel con strained to say that the half has not been told and I want to spread the news. | Here the people of Butler county have an institution which not only incites their admiration but invokes their love and appeals to their humane feelings. A century of growth for the county has at length put forth possibly thesweetest opening bnd on its century plant in this helpful, merciful retreat. A charming, cheerful place to be when one is helpless —still more so when convalescing. What is it like? An admirably plan ned building full of light and sunshine. Floors polished and laid with rugs: walls and ceilings in granite plaster and beau tifully frescoed. In every apartment a handsome modem fireplace, a snowy couch and a tidy dressing case. Before a patient enters his room the floor, the walls, the ceiling, the rugs, everything has been thoroughly clarified and cleans ed, and he is confronted with such an utter puritv it seems that the very cher ubs of sweetness and cleanliness are nestled there to be his lovely coropan ionß , e »l_ But what about the personnel of the institution? This consists of a number of graduate trained young lady nurses under whose sole management it is con ducted. With the exception of the or derlies no men are there at all. The young ladies wear a uniform costume very dainty in form and cut. Their movements are gracefulness itself— their footsteps shod with silence—their voices sweetly modulated. They ad dress each other formally and are so ad dressed by all others —as for instance, Miss De Vere, Miss La Folette, or what ever toe surname may be. Invariably the patients are formally addressed by them. The formalities of the hour are inviolably oljserved. the good mornings, good evenings and good nights being never omitted. In short all the social amenities and charming graces peculiar to the daily household life of the high est classes are the rule of action, com prehensive information of which was handed over to the graduates by well informed instructors. But do not infer from this that there is anywhere an air of coldness and undue restraint Far, very far from it. For if there is any one characteristic of theirs which is as prominent as any other it is their jovial ity. Become a patient once and they'll jolly you along for all there is in it. You'll find you are having a splendid good time, better than a picnic, and when you come away you 11 say you had more fun than ever you had in your life before. Here again do not in fer that there is any, even the slightest degree of vulgar laxity of demeanor. This could not be possible. The cere monials and the jovialities are so ex quisitely blended and balanced that the net result is perfect ease of deportment marked at once by charming modesty and elegant gaiety. This unvarying cheerfulness is a chief characteristic of the trained nurse, in itself a mighty potent ally of the physician's drugs. Another is that they obey the doctor's directions with the same degree of obedience that a trained soldier obeys the orders of his superior officer. Over and above all these are their thousand and one tender ministra tions, known only to themselves, and which sweetly taffle description. In very truth, trained nurse is but another name for ministering angel. And yet after all they are so delightfully human; for the dainty creatures will come flut tering into your room, sometimes three or four in a flock, just like so many sweet-throated thrushes, and there'll Uu such chattering and laughing and fun making as never yon heard in all your born days. You can't play off on your charming companions and prolong your felicitous stay when convalescent, for turn about they have taken your tem perature and counted your pulse every morning and evening of your stay, all of which became a part of the daily hospital record. Thenceforth they pay attention exclusively to the patients and the doctor promptly gives you your walking papers. Now. if whenever, and as often as, a person gets out of whack, he would only pull up stake* and go right away over there among the I girls—why. a man ought to live to be as old as Methusaleh. Perhaps a fairly correct idea of the daily workings of the institution may be given by a nurration of several inci dents that "happened during my sojourn there. A lady who was a stranger fell ill unto death in the town, and the doc tor, seeing that dissolution was a ques tion of but a few daj s, at most, sent her to the hospital, in order that the last consolations which earth can give might be more efficiently rendered, and a trained and gentle hand might smooth the dying pillow. The fateful dajs passed by and the end was near. Mer ciful tenderness had waited upon her wants and the last sad offices had been performed. The shrived and penitent mortal crossed her arms upon her breast and closed her eyes to await death's solemn call Only the tireless vigil of the watchful nurse was left to do. At length she was startled by a voice from the couch a voice very weak, very low, but still audible. It said, "Mj dear, you most be very tired do please lie down and rest." Transfixed stood the nurse at this amazing thoughtful ness for the comfort of others— this sis terly compassion —in the hour of awe. Bnt midnight came and went. And when at last the witching time had come, gently the spirit took its flight, and all was over. Long before dawn the ambulance arrived upon its noise less springs. Even the horses were noiseless too. That horrid, gr iting sound of shoving the rough box in was absent. Everything was still. Then there came a void, as if all these mater ial evidences of the tragedy of hutuan life had silently vanished in a quick, dissolving mist. My fellow patients and myself were kept in blissful ignor ance of these events. We did not even suspect them. We heard nothing. Next morning the cheerful nnrses made their usual jolly rounds and the same fenji nine laughter sweetly echoed through the corridors It was not until conval escing that the nurse entertained rue with the foregoing narrative On another occasion a little boy of eight years was brought In by his fstuer from the country with a hand o«dit mangled by accident. The mother tied to their home by other little cfail dren and household 1 in-. After skill fnl treatment had failed to snare him the amputation of a linger, arid after hi had emerged from his merciful trance, and as s'sai as he realised his surround ings aud what had occurred to him hi •. first thought was not of himself or his misfortune There was but one in all the world on whom his first thought was centered, and it was that her cup of sorrow might be light ; for the child charged his father and the surgeon and the nurses not to tell his mother AM it the mother's cup of agony about her jewel was nut already full to overflow j iug In a few days I called upon the little fellow und found him on his couch listening with rapt delight to the nurse h readings from Little Bo Peep and ('in derella The child, accompanied by bit I nurse, promptly returned inv call and j entertained me most pleasantly. j One morning a patient who occupied the room next to me came hobbling into mine in tfloe. Although racked with pain he WIIH laughing heartily. f.jr he HiaUv] that he had jnnt received and read a letter fr ojn bin little won of nine years which, after atating the health and love of hit mother aj)d other do i uieotic news of interest. had iin chief charm in the effort of the child to mak* ■ his father lau«h and forget liin misery. Thin was a statement in the letter of how the little fellow had oue day not a rabbit snare and on KOWIK oat next morning to inspect result* he found thai instead of unuriitK a rabbit by the neck he had snared the black cat by the tail. At once the picture was presented to me of a father tortured with agony at the hospital herein town. And another picture of a very little son at a writing table in a farm house miles and miles away in the deep country. Undoubted ly the better angels of our nature do come very near at times and for the nonce do rob mortality of its frailties and endue the heart with a transplant ed grace. They linger most near and plav most sweetly on the natural ties that bind us together. So it requires but a slight stretch of fancy to see the light of their holy presence shining like an aureole on the head of this tiny son bravelv struggling, paper and pencil in hand, to amuse and cheer up his agon izing father. Another incident was connected with the beautiful surgical room with its purely white tiled floor and its purely white hard plastered walls and ceiling. Brightly illuminated by frosted side windows and a converving skylight in the roof, a flood of light is poured upon the operating table underneath, in all its ghastly stateliness made ready for the operating surgeon and his two at tendant trained lady nurses An order lv procession moves down the corridor and pauses at the threshold The door opens inwardly and the robed figure of a young lady passes through alone, whereupon the door is quickly closed and bolted. Modern science imposes its sweet and painless trance: a few quick and masterful strokes by the surgeon with his keen and skillful knife; a ma nipulation necessarily somewhat pro tracted because of its very care and tenderness: a speedy change to suitable garments by the nurses, and before the trance has passed the patient is trans ported to her cheerful room and laid upon her.snowy couch. The ever pres ent nurse is standing by the bedside, to whom the merciful angel that banished pain gradually yields her loving charge. The worst is over Science and human skill have done their perfect work and appendicitis is conquered. All this was bnt a part of the tragedy aDd pathos there during the two weeks of my stay. What must the grand to tal be in the sweep of years? It is ap parent that there must be a counterbal ancing element and this accounts for the joviality that is a necessity. The ensuing result is the gaiety of which I have spoken, tempered and purified by a modesty which charms the beholder while it enthralls him a willing slave in its sweetly pressing chains. It is a love ly house where all that is beautiful and seemly, and pure and holy find an abid ing place For why; Its guardian an gel is Mercy. Behold the angelic, com passionate countenance; the wings so white thev must have l>een washed and rewashed in the fountains of everlast ing forgiveness: and the outstretched arm and hand so unearthly in their ut ter beauty and loveliness they might have ministered at the throne of tn" .Almighty. Beautiful, adorable crea ture'. beckoning the distressed, and ble ; sing the merciful, and hovering con tinually above the open portal. I wish my command of language was such that it could charm all the people of Eatler county to love this merciful institution and thus make the influence of its gentle ministrations a part ami parcel of their daily lives. Its untiring president is ever watchful and working for it day and night. The ladies ar.d gentlemen who constitute its board of directors are constantly self-sacrificing to sustain it and promote its facilities. The little band of contributors who look to its fnrnishments and stores h ;ve unflinchingly borne the heat and burden of the day. The young ladies who have consecrated their lives to the holy task of alleviating corporal agony are doiun their part so feebly described herein All this constitutes a mute appeal for help-an appeal as tender as ever went from human heart to human heart. The institution is intended to meet the pos sible wants of any resident of the county as well as those of the x ,oor wayfarer who falls stricken within its borders When a patient presents himself at the portal no questions are aa to whether he has money to pay with Here gentle mercy welcomes swe-t charity and bids her come in All in all it is a sacred retreat that is reudertd possible only by an advanced Christian civilization It i* difficult here to resist my desire to felicitate the officers the state, and the county that the institu tion is under the graceful and efficient superintendence of -Miss Agnes Jessie Cooke and who is so charmingly second ed by all her lady assistants As there must be a medium or medi ums to present a subject to intellect!! il com prehension and mental view bt t on ensuing heart action can be reasonably expected, that fact forms my best ex cuse for this attempt to do so. At all events the attempt is lawful, for it is on the hither side of the sacred line that divides the finite from the infinite No mortal may send his voice across the line to tell you your duty. There you staud alone with the Creator an awful loneliness that would be despairful but for the blessed companionship of the Mediator. It is for you and you alone to decide whether you owe a duty here as elsewhere and if so the measure of that duty But how nice it would be to say that all were contributing accord ing to their several abilities tj ti.i worthy object and lightly the burden was falling on each. And too thin much further may lawfully be added that now and here and ever's a chance to earn a sweet warm blessing front Him who preached. "Blessed are tin merciful, for they shall obtain mercy, JOHN Q A SI'U.P AN THE length of the PANAMA MML IS or would be 49 miles nod the required tune of transit 11 hours; that of ttn* Nicaragua, including the river and lake is 186.5 miles and the time of trauait :>:! boors. The highest elevation of the former above sea level would be DO feet and the number of locks required five; that of the latter would be 110 ftet.with eight locks If a good title can be se cured for the Panama it is clearly the beet. (ORItOWM. H. VV. Elliott is doing a rnshing busi neHH. Mr. and' Mrs. Joseph Barcley aresmil ing over ihe arrival of a young son. Austin Bollinger is running it first class hotel. W. M. Pinch ASH confined to the bonne with the grip a couple days 1 sst week. I The Bollinger coal bank is doing a rushing business with Austin Bollinger as manager and Win Taylor as super intendent. They want 10 more men. KvmisCity I (ems. The homes of each of the following were made hanpy by the arrival of a daughter within the last fortnight: Rudolph ll.ickler. James hakin, 1)'»<•. (iraham, Harry Mnlleu and Daniel Market. Jan»< :! ffui.ui has in »ved his barber (•hop from ihe Urusoacb.buUding tothe Johnston building. I'j lt<-ighner has been laid up for a v. iek with bronchiti < Daniel Markel fell from a sfep ladiler L int week and '"it his ear HO bidjy thai Mrver.i) st:tidies hid to be put in Mi- ' - lb I' ll Wine and I>tella<lrilTUh are on the sick list. The Institute held at the (iarvin school ItouH- last Saturday was a decid idmii'i'M The exeni-fs tnd of the day and evening were enjoyed by all and likewis< the sumptuous diiil ' T which was served At the ( 10-e of the afternoon se-si< n, the teacher, Slis-s Bertha (.'overt was prei '-nted a hand some tea-set by her school as a t:<k< ti of their es»t!i<u! for her. A. L Weihe of the observer has nc ceptcd a position in Allegheny and will movu bis family there in the near future. La-t week a tiied dog bit Frank Irwin on the leg. The wound, though not serious, was cauterized and the dog was killed. The burgess has issued a proelama tion to the effect that all owners of dogs must keep them tied tip or muzzled for the next 00 days or they will be dealt with aceooling to law. On la*t Sunday the Con;union of the Lord's Supper was observed in thp Presbyterian church Three members were addiS'l to the church on confession of faltfe. DEATHS. SEFTON—At her homo in Clinton twp. Jan. 23, 1902. Mrs. W. H. Sefton. nee Prudence Thome, aged 60 years. ERWIN—At his home in Zelienople, Jan. 23, 1902, .Tames Bard Erwin, for merly of Sharpsbnrg, in his TOth year. SIMPSON—At his home in Chicora, Jan. 24, 1002. E. 0., son of A. H. Simpson, aged 29 years. ZIMMERMAN—At the home of her •laughter, Mrs. Linberger. near Pe trolia. Jan. 24. 1902,Mr5. Martha Zim merman, mother of Theo. Zimmer man of Butler. HAZLETT —In Baltimore. Md., Jan. 26. 1902, 1902. Linn, youngest son of Thomas Hazlett of Mercer St., aged 24 years. Linn was a student in the Baltimore Dental College and would have gradu ated in the spring. Last Thursday he was operated on appendicitis His pa rents had not been informed of his ill ness and it was not until his condition became serious that word was sent ihem. He was a young man of excel lent qualities and character and was de servedly popular among his associates. His remains arrived home Tuesday and were interred Wednesday after noon in the north cemetery. McKINNEY —At the Connty Home, Jan 27, 1902. Mrs. Rebecca McKinney of Concord twp., aged 86 years. YOUNKINS—At Worthington, Jan. 26, 1902, William Younkins, aged SO years, and father of the Younkins brothers of Butler. WHITE—At her home in Butler, Jan. 26, 1902, Miss Mary White., sister of Rev. Wm. White, dec'(L, aged 89 years. ZIEGLER -At her home in Harmony, Jan. 25, 1902, Mrs. Levi Ziegler. THOMPSON—At his home in Cran berry twp., Jan. 28, 1902, Jas. Thomp son, aged about Co years. Mr. Thompson was found dead in bed Tuesday morning. Ho was a promi nent resident of his township and leaves a large family. PERKINS —At bis home in Butler, Jan. •JO, 1902, Joseph Perkins, aged 71 years. WARD—At his home in Butler, Jan. •'SO, 1902, Donald Ward, aged about 60 years Mr. Ward was a veteran of the Civil ward, being a member of the old Roundhead regiment. WAGNER—At her home in Pittsburg, Jan. 27, 1902, Lavina M., (laughter of Albert Wagner, formerly of Butler. Obituary. MRS. MARY J. RILEY. Mary J. Riley was born August 22nd, 1846, and died January 14. 1902. The deceased was a daughter of John and Hettie Thompson of Middlesex town ship, and was married to Samuel Riley in 1870. Mrs. Riley leaves behind a husband and nine children: John L and Harry of Pittsburg, L. S. of Glade Mills, Mrs. John Nicklas of Allegheny City, Wm. F., Robt. W.. Maggie H., Chat R and Lizzie It. at home, Mrs. Riley was a member of the Mid dlesex Presbyterian chnrch aud her pastor, Rev McNees, assisted by Rev. Grimes, conducted the funeral service in the Brownsdale U. P. church on Jan 16tb, at 2 p m The funeral WHS or.e of the largest ever witnessed in this com munity, the church was filled to over flowing with friends and neighbors who came to pay their last respect to her they had learned to love so well, and many were the tear stained faces that passed the bier on that day, all of which attests the lov;e and esteem of this entire vicinity. Mrs. Riley lived a very com mendable life, in which were many beautiful traits and characteristics Among the many we miirht mention fir.-t her charitableness. No woman ever lived in this community who was quicker to see and supply the necessiiif s of the needy than Mrs. Riley, and this will be a tender memory that she will leave behind to linger in hearts of many helped by her. Another strong feature of this life was her unceasing fidelity to her home and family. She stood by the duties of her home till the very hist with a fortitude and willingless rarely found. No task in the home was t>o hard for her to do. No member of the family but what she served with the very best aud when the stricken hus band could say that the family could have spared him better than her it spoke volumes for her faithfulness iti her home. This mother will be greatly missed in her home as one of the sons said to the writer, "Mother will uot be ;it the gate to meet me every time I come bom-'." Sad thought tins mav be, yet she by her faithfulness in her home ban left a precious memory which shall be cherish ed and ever treasured in the heart* of each member. Another strong feature of her life was her kiudly disposition. Mm. Riley al ways had a .-smile for every one. Ai wa \ s cheerful and pleasant no differ ence what the crosses or hardens of life weie she ,-.lway s bore them with cheer fulness end pleasure, and it can be truthfully safd, her life was one full of sunshine and happiness toward all with tvhom she came iti contact. The use fulness and good that such a life leaves 1 behind cannot l»e measured by words. Her unselfishne-s was very marked, she always seemed best pleased when i>liP was doing most for others. No one ever came within her door or reach that she was not willing to help, in fact willing to deny b -iself and make sacrifice that others might receive good. What a noble life to live. What a noble ex ample to leave. For our blessed Master said if we were disciples of his we would deny ourselves arid take tip our cross and follow Him. We could write long and much of this nobk* mother and friend, but suffice it to say that she was a most worthy ex ample of noble womanhood, and the m m >ry of her beautiful life and un ceasing love will linger like a holy fragrance in the sorrowing home, and will be a comfort and stay to the mourning friends in all the lonely future.while the blessed hope "of meet ing her in the heavenly home will be an inspiration to hold their hearts loyal to Christ, and their feet steadily in the narrow way. A more devoted and attentive family to this moth'-r could not have been found. They did everything they ootild that her life might be spared. The de voted husl/ind stayed by her bedside night and dny all through her sickness ret using to bo relieved and when death came could scarcely realize tint his loving partner was gone Such atten tion and hnclt devotion on the part of ! i»- family .nil be a t'reat satisfaction to them now. Would that we were able to say some .vords that would bring cheer and com fort to the hearts of thee our sorrowing friends, but we can only quote: "Earth has no sorrows that heaven cannot heal." The entire c immunity joins in extending to this stricken familv their sincere?! sympathy in this their dark hour, ind commend them t > Him who i t abb to keep and to present them with (-lit fault bi lore lli-< throne in heaven -f»o4 WV'B i ;i 1 my-Mrioiis » ay, l£is vvui.di rs to perfoi m. He plant« ' iis footsteps in the And lid' upon the storm." "His pnrp«is» will ripen lust, Unfohlin every hour. 1 he bud may have a bitter taste, But sweet will be the flower." A. M. I). A NT) A. C 13. REMOVAL SALE A jm'iti'.e sale and a gieat opportunity for you. Our store building lias been sold anil we will have to reduce our stock to about '/f its pre L'nt size before we can move. Begiming sit one ■ and continuing nu til all fancy goods are sold, we will give HIO DISCOUNTS. Thi, ipplies to our immense new stock of Holiday Goods, that we have just r. < etved Discounts "f from ao per cet t. to 50 per " eat. from all fancy goods, including the following: Toilet and Manicure Scu, Traveling Sets, Photq Albums, Vi'.s' •. and 1 ric-a brae, Gol 1 and Silver No'.cities, Calendars, Pictures and Picture I'ratjies, Ki its, Collar and Cuff it' * h, N < ktio C'HUe'i, Smokers gets, ; Ht-wing Machines, I'aucy Stationery Bibles, Leatlu r (J >ods and all White an<l liecorated China The only place to huv Holiday Goods at DOUGLASS i U X )K STOkB I'agle li'i'«'. Near P. O. 241 South Main street Harmony and Zelienople. George Otto, the third son of B. F. Otto is down at his home in Harmony with typhoid fever. Mrs. Charley Niece and children of Geneva, Ind ."are visiting W. C. Lat shaw and family at Harmony. Mr Niece recently left for the Texas oil field. Mrs. Levi Ziegler of Harmony died at 2 a m Saturday morning, aftering suf fering more or less for eight years Her husband and seven children survive her. She was buried Sunday at 2 p. m. On Saturday at 11 a. m. a brakeman on a local freight train was seriously hnrt while shifting at one of the works at Zelienople He was caught between a running car on the side track and a shed built too close to the track and was rolled between shed and car stand ing One arm was broken, his face terribly mangled, the teeth being broken, and other brnises. Dr. S. E. Ralston was called, who dressed the wounds. The unfortunate man was afterward taken to his home near Pitts burg The Duff Bro's well on the L N. Ziegler farm near Harmony struck a heavy flow of Has Friday afternoon on top of the hundred-fix**: sand; the gas was piped away from the well and lit They are now drilling in and the sand is very close The following parties leased last week and received bonus: Mrs. B. E. Otto, G. M Ziegler, Mrs. Jno. Enslen and G. L. Bame. Should oil be found in paying quantities a cumber of wells would be drilled in this vicinity. Jacksviile. A little child of J. C. Hogue is seri ously ill. Nick Gardtier and wife entertained a number of their friends and neighbors on Friday night. Milton McGo-van. who is employed in one of th- New Castle mill- 1 , visited his parents over Subday. H. M. Taylor, our miller, has added a shingle mill to his business and is now prepared to saw shingles. N. L. Gardner will erect a black smith shop on his property as soon as the weather permits. It will be occupi ed by J. F. Daniels. Some of the family of M. A Cross haye been on th-i sick list The Fort Pitt Gas Co. have been tub ing their wells iu this vicinity, in order to rid them of wafer. Garfield Heckathorne. who is teacher of the Jefferson Centre school, was home over Sunday. Mrs. J. C. Hiudmau of Middles* x !i.°s been the gne.-t of her mother, .Mis. Margaret Stndebaker. Mrs. J. A. Pisor is not improving very fast. Her friends hope she may soon regain her usual health. Skating on the mill-pond has become quite a diversion for the young folks lately, and Homer Gardner got a cold bath by skating into a hole some time ago. Let othi rs take warning. M.A. 'it 1 i dpf '•# ,i/i/ 1 1 Jmk' What this Boy's Mother Says has been said by the mothers of many other boys and girls, re garding the wonderful curative and strengthening qualities of MHes* Nervine HASTINC., NED. "Our little boy, Harry, had spasms for 3 years an<l wc feaicd the disease would affect his mind. '1 l.nuph we doctored continually he grev.- wo: c and had ten spasms in one w<-< I . Our at tention was directed to Dr. Mil' 'Nerv ine and we began its use. When he had taken the fourth bottle the spasms disappeared and he has nut had one for five years. His health now is per fect." MRS. B. M. TINDALL. Dr. Miles' Remedies are sold by all druggists on guarantee to benefit or money refunded. Or. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind. Pride that is Pardonable Is possessed by every girl who receives a ring purchased at our store because it has beauty, durability and artistic value of the highest degree. We have rings of every style—Diamonds and other precious stones are to be found here in profusion and at c specially good values on acco nit of our recent large piircnases also the celebrated Washburn Mando lins, Guitars ami Violins, Eastmtin Ko d 'ks, Cameras, Photo Supplies, Optical Gocds, Edison, Columbia and Victor Talking Maclnne.-i. R. L. KIRKPATRICK, Jeweler and Graduate Optician Next to Court Hona- Examine into our Optical Business. I examine eyes and fit glasses for all defect ! of vision. I have corrected many eye defects and given ease and comfort where others have failed. What 1 have done for otheis 1 ran do fur>ou. I can d<> all any good optician can do and much others can't do- i:xaui i nit ion free. I als > sell Kdison talkin • machines and r-cords. Advertise iu the CITIZEN. LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS ADMINISTRATORS SALE! By virtue of an order and decree of the Orphan's Court of But-ler county. Pa . made on the 1-th day of January, 1902, at No. 88, March Term, 19ft\ of said Court, the under signed administrator will offer for sale at public outcry on the premises on Friday, February 28, 1902, \t 2 o'clock p. m. of said day tlic following described nil estate, situate in Millerstown toroush, Butler county. Pa., bounded on the :orth !>y an alley, on the ea>t l>y lot of Mrs. lary It. liny, on the south l>v Front st.. and •>n the west by lot, of Frederick. Schultz & 'o.: being l 1 "ftt t. more or les*. square and teine lot-. No-.. ',7. jit and <W in the McCol oucu addition to MUlerstown liorouch. and iavin;r thereon erected two frame houses, frame barn and other outbuildings, being • he same property owned and occupied by John l arnen at and before his death. TERMS OF jiALE: Cash on confirmation by Court. P. C. FARNEN. Administrator of John Farnen. dee'd.. E. 11. NKI.I.EV, Attorney, Chicora, I'a. ltutler. I'a. TRUSTEE S NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that Ezra Liken, trustee of the estate of .! . 11.I 1 . Ash, has filed liis second partial account in t he office of the I'rothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of ltutler county. I'a., at Ms. I>. No. Tti, l>ec. Terra, and the same will be presented to said Court for confirmation and allowance on Saturday. March S. I'.KK. J. M. McCOI.I.OT'GH. I'rothonotary. Prothonotary's office. Jan. 20. I!W2. Application to Amend Charter. Notice is hereby giyen that ;ID appli cation has been made to the Common Pleas Conrt of Butler county, Pa , by J. E. Stoops, W. M. Barber and M. A. Gibson, Trustees, and certain members of the United Presbyterian Congrega tion of Centreville in said county to amend the Charter of said Congregation by changing the corporate name thereof from "The United Presbyterian Con gregation of Centreville" to "The First United Presbyterian Church of Slippery Rock" and a hearing has been fixed on said application in said Conrt for Mon day, February 10th, 1903. at 10 o'clock a. in. J. M. GALBBEATH, Attorney for Petitioners. "CITATION. BUTLER COUNTY, SS: The Common wealth of Pennsylvania to Thomas R. Hoon. High Sheriff of Butler county, Pennsylvania, Greeting: WHEREAS, At an Orphans' Court held at Butler, in and for said County, on the 7th day of December, in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and One. be fore the Honorable thereof, the Peti tion of Edward L. Greenert was presented, getting forth that Henrv Greenert died on or al»out the Ist day of June. intestate, leaving a widow, Catherine Greenert, and nine children, viz: Edward L. Greenert, the petitioner; John Greenert; Mary Greenert, intermarried with Wm. HuM-lton; Matilda li. Greenert. intermarried with .!. S. lloyer, Amelia Greenert, intermarried with Charles Casterline; Josephine Greenert, intermarried with Is. U. Arras; William B. Greenert, Her man Greenert and Elmer Greenert: each ; owning at the death of the deceased an un | divided 1-0 interest in sixty acres of land in .JefTersan Township, butler County, Penn'a. of which the said Henry Greenert died seized, each interest being subject to the Dower of Catherine Greenert, widow. That the undivided 1-0 interest of John H. Greenert is now vested in I). F. Negley; the undivided 1-9 interest of Mary Huselton and the undivided 1-0 interest of Josephine Ar ras is now vested in J. S. lloyer; the undivid ed 1-9 interest of Amelia Casterline is now \ested in Isaac Meals; the undivided lin terest of Elmer Greenerr- is now vested in Matilda 11. lloyer; that the present owner and their respective shares are as follows: Ed. L. Greenert, of Allegheny City, un divided 1-9 interest. Wm. B. Greenert, of Akron, Ohio, undivided 1-9 interest. Herman Greenert, of Butler, Pa , undivided interest. Matilda H. Boyer, of Butler, Pa., undivided 55-9 interest. J. S. lloyer, of Butler, Pa„ undivided 2-9 in terest. D. T. Negley, of Tarentum, Pa., undivided 1-9 interest. Isaac Meals, of Butler. Pa., undivided 1-9 interest. All being over "1 yeajs of age and their in terests being subject to the dower interest of Mrs. Caftherine Greenert. and subject also to the leasehold interest for oil and gas pur poses now vested in William Say, William Say. Jr., and Edw. Say, of Jefferson Town slim, Butler County, Penn'a. That no partition of said land has been made to and among the parties entitled thereto. Petitioner prays for a writ of par tltion. etc. December 7. 1901, citation awarded. Decentl»er 7,1901, upon motion of attorneys for petitioner for publication of Citation, etc., the Court made the following order: Now, December 7. 1901, the within motion presented in open Court and the Sheriff of Butler Chanty Is directed to cite by publica tion the non-residents as quoted in the altoye order to appear and show cause why par lon should not be made in the above par tition proceedings according to law arid rules of Court in tiiat behalf made and personal service is directed upon residents of Butler County. BY THE COURT. These are then-fore to command you, the anirt |*«»» rt>'.l-Hwrtt- iiaiuttf »xr M; ;UHT appOAr before the said Judge at an Orphans' Court to be held at Butler, for the said County of Butler, on the first Monday of March, 191*2. at 10 o'clock In the forenoon of said day, to show cause why partition should not be made, and to submit to such other orders and decrees as the said Court shall make touch ing t he premises. WITNESS the Honorable* John M. Greer, President of our said Court, the Inth day of December, A. D. 1901. WILLIAM H. CAMPBELL. Clerk of Courts. THOMAS B. HOON. Sheriff. JO-Ot DISSOLUTION NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that the part nership between Andrew Wahl, Ausmns R. Wahl. George Wahl. H. O. DunkJe, Paul Didier, William Drown, F. C. Smith, L 1). Savage, T. F. Ryan William Truby and R. 15. Reynolds, under the firm name and style of the Wahlville Coal Company, Limited, at Evans City, Butler comity, Penn'a, was by a vote of a majority in number and value of interest, on the 27th day of December, 1901, was dissolved and ceas ed to do business. All debts duo to said partnership are to be paid to and the se due from the same be discharged by Andrew Wabl, at the oflioe recently occupied by said partnership, at Evans City, aforesaid. H. O. DIJNKLE, ANDREW WAUL, WM BROWN, AUSMIIS K. WAUL, F. C. SMITH, GEORGE WAHL, L. D. SAVAUE, PAUL DIDIKR, T. F. RYAN, WM. TRUBY, Dec. 27, 1001. It. B. REYNOLDS. EXECUTOR S NOTICE Letters testamentary on the estate of Hannah M Roberts, dee'd ,late of Butler borough, Butler Co., Pa., having been granted to the undersigned, all persons knowing the nisei ven indebted to said estate will please r.ake immediate pay ment and any having claims against said estate will present tliem duly authenti cated to J. W. HUTCHISON, Ex'r., 114 N. W. Diamond St., Butler, Pa, EXECUTOR'S NOTICE. Letters testamentary 011 the estate of Mosts A. Hendrick.'ion, dee'd , late of Cranberry twp., Butler Co., Pa., liavftig been granted to the undersigned, all persons knowing themselves to be indebt ed to said estate will please make im mcdi'ite payment and those having claims against the estate will present them duly authenticated for settlement to DAVID M. HFNDRICKSON, Ex'r., Ogle I'. 0., Butler Co,, Pa. W. 11. Li SK, Attorney. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Letters of administration on the estatd of Robt. I'. Glenn, dee'd., late of Brady twp,llutler Co., I'a , having been granted to the imdc rsigned, all persons knowing themself indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment, and any having claims against said cstaie will present them duly authenticated foi settlement to i-. C. GLENN, Adm'r., West Liberty, l'a. C. WALKI-K, Atl'y ADMINIBTRATOR'S NOT\CE Letters of administration oil the estate of Jacob Hlit/ly, dee'd., late of Forward twp., Butler Co , l'a , having been granted to the undersigned, all persons knowing themselves indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment, and any having claims against said estate will present them duly au thenticated for settlement to C. R. IIUTZI.Y, I AJM'FN HERMAN HUT/I.Y, I AUM RH * Reibold, Pa, J. it. HENNIN(«KR, At l 'y. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. ESTATE OF MAKV J. ROY I.E. DECEASED. Notice is hereby given that letters of (.dministrntion in the estate of Mrs. Mary j. Royle, deceased, lute of the Borough of Butler, Butler county, Pa., have been gianted to Snmuel M. Senton, resident j i,t said b rough, to whom all persons in- j debted to said estate are requested V° ' make payment, and those having claim:. I or demands against said estate are ire- | (juested to make known tee same wth out delay. SAMUEL M. SEA TON, Adm'r., Butler, Pa. j BLACK & STEWART, Att'ys. EXECUTOR'S NOTICE. i re estate of John Day, dee'd., late j Hay twp., Butler Co., Pa. ,etters testamentary having l>een i anted to the unde?signed on above ' estate all persons having claims will pre sent them duly proved for payment and ;.ll persons indebted to said estate will make immediate payment to TETER R. DAY, Executor, West Sunbury, Pa. W. C. FINDLEV, Att'y. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE j Letters of administration on the estate j of James B. Fultou, dee'd., late of; Middlesex township, Butler countv, Pa., having been granted to the under signed, all persons knowing themselves \ indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment, and an" having j claims against said estate will present ! them duly authenticated for settlement to JOHN T. FULTON. Adm'r., Glade Mills, Butler Co., Pa. JAMES B. MCJUNKIX, Att'y. <C. F, T. Pape, j j ,::JEWELER j > News and Opinions OF National Importance The Sun ALONE CONTAINS BOTH. Daily, by mail $6 a year Daily and Sunday, by mall, - - $8 a year The Sunday Sun is the greatest Sunday Newspaper in the World. Price 5c a copy. By mail, $2 a Year Address THE SUN, New York. II ave Your Magazines Bound at the Butler Book Bindery. Blankbooks a Specialty. 3d Floor, Younkins' Building, BUTLER, PA. PROFESSIONAL CARDS. EH. NEGLEY, . ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office in the "CrTizifN" hnildinp. N P. SCOTT, 11. ATIORNEY-AT-LAW, Office on second floor of Artnor) Building, Butler, Pa. AT. SCOTT, • ATTORNEY AT LAW. office at No. S. West Diamond St. But ler, Pa. HH. GOUCHBR, • ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office in Wise building % 1 H. BKEbIN, • ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office on Main St. near Court Hotis»- IP VERETT L. RALSTON, J ATTORNKY-AT-LAW, No. 257 South Main Street, Butler, Pa. Kislier Building. First door on South Main street, next my former office in Boyd Building. COULTER & BAKHR, ATTORNEYS LAW. Room 8.. Armory building. T D. McJUNKIN, ft • ATTORNHY-AT-LAW. Office in Reiber building, corner and K. Cunningham SU. Entrance on E. Cunningham. IOHN W. COULTER, D ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Wise building, N. Diamond St., Butlei Special attention given to collection? and business matters. Reference: Butler Savings Bank, or Butler County National Bank T\R. J. C. AT WELL, 1' After Feb. Ist—Office in Madia court building—2ud floor. Ilouig 7 to 9 a. m. and 1 to 3 and 7 tc 8 p.' m. M. ZIMMERMAN U • I'HYSICIAN AND SURGEON Office No. 45, S. Main street, over City Pharmacy. I iR. N. M. HOOVER. 1" 137 E. Wayne St., office nours. 10 to la a. m. 1 and to 3 p. m. WH. BROWN, • HOMOEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Office 236 S. Main St., opp. P. O. Night calls at office SAMUEL M. BIL'PUS, U PHY3ICIAN AND SURGEON 200 West Cunningham St. nR J. WILBERT MCKEE. SURGEON I)- NTIST. Office over C. E. Miller'" Shoe Store, 215 S. Main street, Butler, Pa. Peoples Telephone 505. A specialty made of gold fillings, gold crown and bridge work. I vR- J. C. ABER, IF DENTIST All work done by tile latest improved methods. Gold, Aluminum, Celluloid 1 and Rubber plates. Gold, Silver and Cem *nt filing guaranteed to give satis faction. Crown and Bridge work. Ex tiaction of teeth abolutely painless by an entirely new preparation which in perfectly afc nnd harmless. 131 ri. Main St , llutler, Pa. DR. M. D. KOTTRABA, Successor to Dr. Johnston. DENTIST Office at No 114 E. Jcflcrson St., over G. W. Miller's grocery, l. -1 II MERKLEY, I). <)., li. OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN. Room y and 10 Stein Building. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, con sultation and examination free. nW WICK, • DENTIST. Has located iu the new Stein building, with all the latest devices for Dental work, S ; 1 J. DONALBSON, rt, DENTIST. Artificial Teeth inserted on the latest improved plan. Gold Fillings a spec ialty. Office next to postofhee. I Quality and Low Prices I jSif Have made our Dissolution Sale a success. Many of the goods advertised last week are closed oat, but there are plenty left for the economical cash buyer to select from. Here is an opportu- fcSf nit J"to hoy reliable goods at less than regular prices, as a large F3C gr| part of this stock must be converted into cash. M $lO DINNER SETS 8 Half a dozen decorations to select from. New and very choice values at the original price sl2 00. jj 55ROCKING CHAIRS jg Mahogany finish, high back with wide banister. Pattern seat feS and highly polished, fit for any parlor. The price was *7.00. fSz*t. M 55 PARLOR" CHAIR" ffi Mahogany finish corner chair, handsomelv carved and we!l made. Reduced from $7 00. [jj $2 PICTURES M HI _ . fine assortment of colored subjects in gold frames corners He finished with brass ornaments - the kind we sold for $3 00. S * ALFRED A. CAMPBELL, FORMERLY ||j 1 Campbell g Templeton « aSKHIIHiIIimXHIXXIHKMHe w-arai - ANOTHER BIG j CUT IN PRICES j AT | /Wilier's j I When we announced to the public we were going to try |j and make the after part of this season equal the forep .rt we had little idea we could bring this month up to December's business, which was the largest one month's business we have had since starting, but our books show for th- first two weeks of this month a business almost as large as the first two weeks of last month and more than twice as 1 irge as any previous year for the same time. YY e have always commenced taking stock January 10, but this year we'll have to postpone stock taking till people get through bjying shoes. I I The Slaughter of Prices and Good Goods Kept Us g Hustling. - Shrewd buyers were quick to avail themselves of the g great bargains we are offering, and we think we must have I shod the majority of the people of Butler county the last two gjj , or three weeks, but tcr fear we have missed some of them we I are going to ofter still greater inducements, and for the next a 30 days ' We Want to Sell Every Pair of Shoes Sold in Butler. 1 And if people will stop and examine prices and good:, we 8 are sure we will have no trouble in doing it. We have niadt P ANOTHER BIG CUT IN PRICES. All Baby Shoes,which we have been selling at ioc,ieduced to 5c I All Rubbers, which we have been selling at toe, reduced to 5c I All Slippers, whieh we have been selling at 25c. reduced to 15c ■ All Children's Shoes, which we have betn selling ;■ t 54c, reduced to ....45c U All Misses' Shoes, which we have been selling at 69c, reduced to 59c All Women's Shoes, which we have been selling at 65c, reduced to : \. 59c All Women's ?hots, which we have been s> lling at 98c, It educed to 79c All Men's Shoes, which we have been selling at 98c, red 111 ed to 79c Still a Greater Cut in Following Well-knowa makes: ■ All Men's $3.50 Walkover Shoes reduced from $2.79 to $2.48 B All Men's $3.00 W. L. Dougless Shoes reduced from ~ $2.48 to 2.39 I All our Franklin $2 50 Shoes reduced from $1.98 to.. .. J. 69 I Great Reduction in Ladies' Fine Shoes. All our Ladies' $2.50 Colonial Dame Fine Shoes, all materials, sizes and widths, reduced from 1.98 t0.... 1.69 All our Ladies' 3.50 Dtlsarte Fine Shoes, sizes broken, reduced from 1.69 to 1.39 Slill Another Big Cut in Rubber and Felt Goods. Women's Rubbers 24c Men's Fine Rubbers, regular 75c grade 45c Ladies' Buckle Arctics 50c Men's Buckle Arctics 84c Men's Felt Boots and Overs, whole outfit 1.35 These and many oti < r great bargains for the next 30 days go to make th : s the busiest spot in Butler county. Do not fail to get some of these great bargains if you should not need them for a year. See Our Four Large Bargain Counters + C. E. MILLER'S *] m—■■wiwinimiWMi wmi !■■■ iiaagBBMWPaMMMWEeai (1 P. L. McQUISTION, " '• CIVIL RNCIKKKR STl»vwv • Offirr n»>«r (Vti.ri '' I) B. GILGIIRIST. II • I ICHNSLVD AtJCnoNKKR. Having taken out a license as auc tioneer,orders enn lie lift at this ofiirc > r sent by mail to Box 351, Butler, ''a. 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